Assistant Management Accountant

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Req ID: 7475
Company: DCC Vital - Fannin UK
Salary: up to £40,000 dependent upon experience
Location:Plymouth, GB, PL7 5BG
Contract Type: Permanent
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2024
Description:

THE PERSON:

The successful candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• Full or part time qualified ACA / ACCA (or equivalent)
• Must have previous accounting experience in a similar role
• Instinctively analytical, with a high attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Team player, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively with others.
• IT literate – MS office (intermediate level of excel experience is a requirement for this role)
• First class communication skills both written and verbal
• Previous experience working with SAP or SAGE would be an advantage
• Strong work ethic
• Good attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills
• A full UK driving licence is required due to some ad-hoc travel

Note: this job description is designed as a general outline of the main duties and responsibilities associated with the role but is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reporting to the UK Financial Controller, the successful candidate will be an integral part of a dynamic finance team, providing financial and commercial support to the business. The main responsibility and objective of the role is to work as part of the DCC Vital Medical Device finance team, providing a first-class finance service. This is an excellent opportunity to work as part of a team and to receive excellent experience in all aspects of the finance function in a plc environment.

Specific responsibilities for the UK businesses will include:

• Preparation of the month end reporting pack for VacSax and Fannin UK within defined timelines (Plc submissions, working capital reporting, and capital expenditure reporting)
• Month end close tasks – posting of journals such as Accruals, Prepayments, Overhead accruals
• Assistance with the annual budgeting process
• Weekly sales forecast to be sent to management team
• Bi-weekly/monthly aged debt reporting
• Assistance with financial reporting and liaison with external audit
• Assistance with preparation of Statutory accounts, and various other statutory returns
• Support the accounts payable / accounts receivable / payroll functions in provision of services to the business
• Ensuring compliance with statutory reporting requirements are met for the division’s legal entities (Corporation Taxes / VAT reporting, compilation of Insurance requirements, etc).
• Assistance with Internal Audit queries / resolution of issues relevant to the business
• Participation in systems and process review changes and improvements
• KPI management across Fannin UK and VacSax
• Working with the team to ensure the highest standards of internal controls and financial support services are in place
• Participation in various projects on an ad hoc basis.